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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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